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his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v you_o home_o who_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n and_o to_o build_v you_o up_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v and_o subscribe_v myself_o your_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n george_n swinnocke_n january_n 10._o 1659._o there_o be_v now_o publish_v two_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o mr._n jeremiah_n burrough_n one_o on_o the_o five_o of_o matthew_n be_v many_o sermon_n preach_v at_o cripple_n gate_n upon_o all_o the_o beatitude_n and_o gospel-revelation_n in_o three_o treatise_n viz._n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n and_o 3._o the_o excellency_n of_o man_n immortal_a soul_n both_o publish_v by_o will._n greenhil_n will._n bridge_n philip_n nye_n john_n yates_n matthew_n mead_n will._n adderly_n both_o sell_v by_o tho._n parkhurst_n in_o cheapside_n to_o the_o reader_n christian_n reader_n as_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o 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tit._n 3.5_o it_o be_v call_v a_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o 1_o joh._n 12.13_o jer._n 31.18_o 19.2_o cor._n 3.5_o 1_o pet_n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o ephes_n 2.10_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 10._o this_o work_n be_v sometime_o call_v a_o transplant_n out_o of_o the_o natural_a wild_a olive-tree_n and_o engraff_n it_o contrary_v to_o nature_n into_o a_o true_a good_a olive-tree_n rom._n 11.24_o out_o of_o the_o first_o into_o the_o second_o adam_n now_o the_o cion_n can_v transplant_v or_o ingraff_n itself_o it_o be_v term_v a_o new_a creation_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o to_o create_v or_o bring_v something_o out_o of_o nothing_o be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o the_o strong_a creature_n it_o be_v above_o the_o strength_n of_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o create_v the_o least_o pile_n of_o grass_n god_n challenge_v this_o as_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a isa_n 40_o 26._o as_o the_o old_a heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n gen._n 1.1_o so_o be_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o 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these_o thing_n in_o a_o man_n but_o the_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o minister_n like_o the_o prophet_n servant_n moveatur_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la non_fw-la movet_fw-la nisi_fw-la moveatur_fw-la may_v lay_v his_o staff_n on_o the_o dead_a child_n but_o he_o can_v raise_v it_o to_o life_n till_o the_o master_n come_v paul_n may_v plant_v and_o apollo_n water_n but_o god_n only_o can_v give_v the_o increase_n cor._n 3.6_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15.3_o we_o may_v preach_v out_o our_o heart_n unless_o god_n afford_v his_o help_n our_o people_n will_v never_o be_v holy_a as_o protogenes_n when_o he_o see_v a_o picture_n in_o a_o shop_n curious_o draw_v cry_v out_o none_o but_o apelles_n can_v do_v this_o so_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o beautiful_a image_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n lively_o portray_v on_o the_o soul_n thou_o may_v say_v this_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n none_o but_o a_o god_n can_v do_v this_o second_o i_o say_v whereby_o god_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n here_o be_v the_o impulsive_a or_o move_a cause_n of_o regeneration_n of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o again_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n jam._n 1.18_o god_n good_a will_n be_v the_o high_a move_a cause_n of_o this_o gracious_a work_n it_o be_v not_o any_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o good_a work_n not_o any_o thing_n without_o he_o that_o turn_v the_o scale_n of_o his_o thought_n for_o thy_o purity_n and_o peace_n but_o only_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n and_o pity_n ezek._n 36.21_o 22._o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o give_v a_o new_a heart_n verse_n 26_o 27._o because_o he_o bestow_v it_o free_o not_o for_o man_n merit_n but_o from_o his_o own_o mercy_n the_o gift_n of_o grace_n be_v mere_o of_o grace_n for_o we_o ourselves_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v sometime_o disobedient_a foolish_a serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n 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you_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o christ_n himself_o do_v even_o so_o father_n because_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n matth._n 11.27_o his_o will_n and_o mercy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o felicity_n rom_n 9.18_o 1_o pet_n 1.3_o deut_n 7.7_o 8._o grace_n choose_v thou_o rom_n 11.5_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n so_o ephes_n 1.5_o grace_n call_v 2_o tim_n 1.9_o who_o have_v call_v we_o according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v so_o gal_n 1.15_o grace_n distinguish_v and_o difference_v thou_o from_o other_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o 1_o
cor._n 15.10_o grace_n justifi_v rom_n 3.24_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n grace_n glorifi_v ephes_n 2.8_o for_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v grace_n do_v lay_v both_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o top-stone_n of_o glory_n that_o deserve_v the_o thanks_o and_o praise_n of_o our_o beginning_n progress_n and_o perfection_n in_o holiness_n every_o step_n in_o our_o ascent_n to_o mount_v zion_n be_v freestone_n every_o link_n as_o one_o observe_v well_o in_o the_o golden_a chain_n of_o man_n salvation_n be_v rich_o enamel_v with_o freegrace_n o_o how_o lively_a do_v this_o lovely_a attribute_n play_v its_o part_n from_o first_o to_o last_o in_o the_o recovery_n of_o lose_a man_n three_o here_o be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n i_o say_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o again_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n jam_fw-la 1.18_o scripture_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o conversion_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o 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their_o fraught_n the_o other_o end_n of_o regeneration_n namely_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v purposely_o omit_v here_o because_o it_o will_v be_v full_o speak_v to_o in_o the_o next_o head_n the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n so_o much_o for_o the_o description_n of_o regeneration_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o the_o reason_n why_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n in_o every_o man_n that_o will_v obtain_v salvation_n first_o because_o every_o man_n must_v be_v prepare_v for_o before_o he_o can_v be_v admit_v into_o that_o holy_a place_n we_o say_v in_o philosophy_n nature_n do_v nothing_o per_fw-la saltum_fw-la the_o ground_n be_v prepare_v for_o a_o harvest_n by_o be_v dung_v plough_v and_o sow_v it_o be_v as_o true_a in_o this_o point_n of_o divinity_n the_o god_n of_o nature_n will_v not_o save_v a_o man_n per_fw-la saltum_fw-la not_o remove_v a_o swine_n out_o of_o a_o sty_n immediate_o into_o a_o dining-room_n not_o 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as_o a_o necessary_a disposition_n in_o the_o agent_n towards_o its_o object_n as_o the_o sensitive_a faculty_n be_v require_v to_o the_o act_n of_o sensation_n as_o well_o as_o sensible_a object_n and_o indeed_o heaven_n will_v not_o be_v heaven_n that_o be_v a_o place_n of_o happiness_n to_o they_o which_o be_v not_o fit_v for_o it_o by_o holiness_n we_o say_v of_o man_n bring_v up_o in_o the_o country_n that_o they_o will_v not_o delight_v in_o the_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o a_o court_n because_o such_o thing_n will_v neither_o suit_v their_o education_n or_o disposition_n so_o man_n who_o know_v no_o other_o heaven_n then_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o sleep_v and_o roar_v and_o revel_v and_o like_o swine_n to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o sensual_a lust_n will_v never_o delight_v in_o that_o place_n of_o spiritual_a and_o angelical_a pleasure_n for_o it_o will_v suit_v neither_o their_o sinful_a breed_n nor_o sensual_a nature_n if_o their_o sore_a eye_n which_o be_v continual_o run_v with_o a_o thume_n of_o corruption_n can_v without_o pain_n behold_v the_o starlight_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o saint_n how_o can_v they_o with_o any_o delight_n see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o behold_v that_o bless_a sun_n in_o his_o eternal_a noontide_n of_o purity_n and_o glory_n therefore_o as_o they_o that_o be_v to_o live_v in_o another_o country_n be_v fit_v for_o it_o by_o learn_v the_o language_n custom_n and_o carriage_n of_o people_n in_o that_o country_n so_o god_n will_v have_v they_o who_o be_v to_o live_v in_o the_o heavenly_a country_n learn_v before_o hand_n the_o work_n of_o the_o citizen_n there_o namely_o how_o to_o please_v praise_n glorify_v and_o enjoy_v his_o majesty_n second_o every_o man_n must_v be_v regenerate_v or_o he_o can_v be_v save_v because_o all_o that_o attain_v heaven_n must_v be_v interest_v in_o the_o purchaser_n of_o heaven_n those_o that_o go_v to_o that_o place_n must_v be_v unite_v to_o and_o have_v a_o part_n in_o he_o that_o lay_v down_o the_o price_n though_o man_n may_v be_v a_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n yet_o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o purchaser_n of_o it_o we_o have_v boldness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n heb._n 10_o 19_o act_n 4.12_o 1_o john_n 2._o ult_n he_o alone_o be_v the_o jacob_n ladder_n reach_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n by_o the_o help_n of_o which_o the_o christian_a may_v ascend_v thither_o all_o other_o deed_n of_o conveyance_n will_v be_v find_v forge_v and_o all_o claim_v make_v to_o the_o undefiled_a inheritance_n which_o be_v not_o under_o he_o be_v false_a therefore_o heaven_n be_v call_v the_o purchase_a possession_n eph._n 1.14_o because_o buy_v with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n for_o till_o a_o man_n person_n be_v justify_v it_o can_v never_o be_v glorify_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v remove_v or_o the_o sinner_n can_v be_v save_v the_o soul_n must_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o accept_v as_o righteous_a in_o his_o son_n or_o it_o can_v never_o dwell_v with_o god_n and_o be_v make_v glorious_a as_o his_o son_n there_o be_v two_o change_n indispensable_o requisite_a in_o all_o that_o will_v be_v save_v the_o one_o be_v the_o change_n of_o a_o man_n state_n or_o a_o moral_a change_n when_o of_o a_o bondman_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n he_o be_v make_v a_o freeman_n john_n 8.36_o when_o of_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v from_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n when_o of_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n when_o though_o he_o be_v far_o off_o he_o be_v make_v nigh_o though_o he_o be_v not_o belove_v yet_o now_o be_v belove_v though_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n be_v now_o a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n john_n 1.12_o rom._n 5.10_o eph._n 2.3_o rom._n 9.23_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 10._o the_o other_o be_v the_o 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in_o he_o that_o be_v real_o unite_v to_o he_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8.1_o a_o virgin_n have_v no_o right_a at_o all_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o treasure_n of_o a_o man_n notwithstanding_o some_o well_o wish_n towards_o he_o till_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o and_o become_v one_o flesh_n with_o he_o so_o a_o christian_n have_v no_o right_a at_o all_o to_o the_o great_a and_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v christ_n till_o he_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o become_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o union_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o communion_n probable_o when_o the_o flood_n come_v many_o hang_v about_o the_o ark_n but_o the_o wave_n quick_o wash_v they_o off_o those_o only_a that_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n be_v save_v thus_o all_o that_o hang_v only_o about_o christ_n the_o true_a ark_n by_o a_o general_a profession_n will_v be_v drown_v will_v be_v damn_v when_o the_o deluge_n of_o wrath_n come_v they_o only_o that_o 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soul_n to_o see_v god_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o ordinance_n then_o to_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n now_o thou_o can_v not_o enjoy_v he_o in_o this_o imperfect_a degree_n much_o less_o in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n if_o thou_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n thou_o lie_v 1_o joh._n 1.6_o mark_v if_o thou_o say_v that_o thou_o enjoy_v fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o lead_v a_o sinful_a life_n thou_o tell_v a_o broad_a lie_n all_o that_o enjoy_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n do_v not_o enjoy_v the_o god_n of_o ordinance_n all_o that_o go_v to_o church_n do_v not_o meet_v with_o christ_n what_o cummunion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n or_o christ_n with_o belial_n true_o no_o more_o have_v god_n with_o thy_o soul_n prince_n be_v not_o so_o prodigal_a of_o their_o intimate_a friendship_n and_o favour_n as_o to_o throw_v they_o away_o upon_o their_o foe_n thy_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n god_n be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o thou_o and_o therefore_o can_v they_o ever_o walk_v together_o till_o they_o be_v agree_v now_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o walk_v with_o he_o before_o thou_o can_v be_v translate_v to_o he_o gen._n 5.21_o or_o else_o thou_o have_v find_v out_o a_o near_a way_n to_o heaven_n then_o the_o child_n of_o god_n go_v in_o beside_o the_o scripture_n speak_v plain_o that_o he_o who_o have_v a_o true_a hope_n of_o heaven_n do_v purify_v himself_o as_o god_n be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3.3_o true_a hope_n beget_v and_o increase_v holiness_n now_o do_v thy_o hope_n cause_v thou_o to_o purify_v thyself_o when_o like_o a_o infant_n thou_o pollute_a thyself_o lie_v content_o in_o thy_o filth_n and_o never_o mind_v cleanse_v now_o tell_v i_o reader_n whether_o thou_o do_v not_o sad_o cozen_v thyself_o in_o dream_v of_o salvation_n without_o regeneration_n when_o god_n predestinate_v all_o to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n in_o purity_n who_o he_o 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serve_v sin_n and_o the_o world_n the_o beautiful_a rachel_n of_o heaven_n when_o after_o all_o thy_o slavery_n to_o thy_o lust_n thou_o shall_v be_v put_v off_o with_o the_o blear-eyed_a leah_n of_o hell_n believe_v not_o o_o reader_n the_o wicked_a one_o if_o thou_o love_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n he_o may_v by_o his_o lie_a spirit_n in_o thy_o heart_n as_o sometime_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o ahab_n false_a prophet_n persuade_v thou_o to_o go_v on_o in_o thy_o sinful_a course_n and_o promise_v thou_o as_o he_o do_v ahab_n that_o thou_o shall_v prosper_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o perish_v if_o thou_o follow_v such_o counsel_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v in_o his_o word_n i_o tell_v thou_o man_n god_n have_v no_o birthright_n for_o such_o profane_a esau_n nor_o inheritance_n for_o such_o
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